> Well, the reality is usually at these large software development agencies that senior engineers are prevented from doing what they think is right. Can you im

> Well, the reality is usually at these large software development agencies that senior engineers are prevented from doing what they think is right. Can you imagine how that conversation would go if the engineers were personally liable? “Hah you want me to sign off on that? No - I don’t want to get sued when it inevitably goes wrong. I’m sorry boss but I won’t do it. And you won’t find another engineer in the building who will. Lives are on the line. We either do it properly or we leave it alone. I’m not sticking my neck out to make the business a quick buck.” > Also, "good developers" is a relative term. Legally, as I understand it the courts look at job titles, education and experience to make a judgement.